One of the challenges I see... and frankly, struggle with from time to time is how easily we get caught up in finding problems rather than exploring possibilities. I spent years working as an analyst and in customer experience, where a big part of my job was identifying problems and clearly defining them. That was important. You can't develop effective solutions if you don't understand the problem you're trying to solve. But one thing we often did was brainstorm what was possible before determining what we had the budget to make happen. First, imagine what could be. Then figure out how to make it work. Even with that background, I have to remind myself of this in my own life. It's easy to start thinking about the limitations, the costs, and all the reasons something might not work before I've given myself time to explore what I actually want to create. Sometimes we need to put the practicalities aside for a moment and allow ourselves to think beyond our current circumstances. What possibilities might you be overlooking because you're too busy worrying about how to make them happen? Maybe the first step isn't figuring out the budget or building the plan. Maybe it's giving yourself permission to imagine what's possible.

For yourself Which role models are you willing to shed? Who are the people you are willing to adopt as role models? Also ..being a role model Where do you have influence ? Who can you help? Is there a pastversion of you that you can help,

I'm reading through "The artists way" by Julia Cameron with a client. One of the exercises is "morning pages". The practice is as follows. - three pages of handwritten text (typically on standard letter-sized or notebook paper) - Done immediately upon waking up before engaging with the outside world, screens, or daily tasks - Continuous stream-of-consciousness = You write whatever comes into your head, no matter how petty, silly, repetitive, or boring - Keep the pen moving. If you run out of things to say, write "I have nothing to write" or "and so it goes" until a new thought arrives. - They are not "art," polished writing, or a journal for others to see. You do not share them, and Cameron recommends not even rereading your own pages for at least the first eight weeks. I'm going to try this out. Thought others might want to try also. The purpose is to bypasses the "Inner Censor", clears mental clutter and unlocks creativity.

I was researching writers/ creative block for a couple clients. I wanted to share some tips i found and see if anyone has tips of their own to share. Writers block 1. Give yourself permission to write garbage. - Set a timer for 3 minutes. - Write. - If you must. Write the word garbage. 🤣 - The inner critic is the block. It's fine but write anyway. The voice has a job but it's preventing you from even starting. -Tell the critic it can do is job after. 2. Get in your space.. the chair.. the studio .. your space - Procrastination. Your space isn't perfect and procrastination will attack that. You're hungry. You don't want to start so late. Etc. - Get in your space! - Sit or stand there. 3. Setting goals. Words per day. Not editing but getting it out and moving forward. - Gets you into flow state. - Everything needs a starting point. - Pain, disappointment and fear are part of the process. - Set the goal to be attainable not a stretch. 4. If you are still stuck. Get out of your space. - Try something else. - To learn. To be creative. To get some momentum. - Write something different. - Allow yourself to recharge. - Sometimes the writing is happening behind the scenes..in your subconscious and you need a break from trying.

Something I've been thinking about for a video.. We often talk about “knowing what we don't know.” But what about the things we don't know that we don't know? It can show up in our money, health and relationships. Sometimes we have just enough knowledge to feel confident... without realizing how many factors we're not considering. Growth isn't always about becoming more certain. Maybe it's learning to get curious about the edges of what we know. Where in your life might you be more certain than informed?